Lydia Modrzewski

Lydia Modrzewski, CSM, PMP, CSP

Led a geographically dispersed, matrix-based Agile Extreme Programming (XP) technology team. Responsible for project planning, scheduling, execution and solution delivery across multiple products. Directed bi-weekly iteration planning and post-release meetings with technology and business stakeholders.

Project Management Skills:

• Project investment analysis simplifies project scheduling. Coached, assisted, and empowered stakeholders to develop ROI that simplified the ranking of projects for scheduling and eliminated low yielding project investments.
• Communication and visibility delivers quality without surprises. Conducted daily Scrum and bi-weekly planning sessions, provided status updates, and empowered technology to directly include the stakeholders in the process resulting in a better informed management staff.
• Sprint to faster cost savings. Facilitated Agile project teams and leveraged technology to standardize and automate data processing at two different operation facilities achieving a cost savings >$250k.
• Resolve crisis between technology and business. Mediated to agreement an alternative solution through rapid prototyping and facilitating frequent discussions between a technologist and stakeholder that disagreed on the viability of an architecturally evasive project.

Agile Program Management Skills:

• ScrumMaster - Championed Agile development methodology to technology and business through training and team building exercises resulting in a release cycle improvement from 8-weeks to 2-weeks, release quality improvement, and scheduling projects driven by return on investment (ROI).
• Well-managed Sprint cycle improves satisfiers. Coached and led technologists to plan time into Sprint cycle to account for the removal of frustrating technical obstacles and still meet business needs resulting in improved software engineering, motivated developers, and satisfied business leaders.
• Virtual rooms lead to socialization and teamwork. Implemented a web-based product enabling instant visual and audio conferencing resulting in collaborative teamwork, engaged a geographically dispersed team, and reduced individual social isolationism.
• Certified ScrumMaster since 2009
• Active member of the Scrum Alliance

Certifications:

• PMP Certified 3/2012
• Certified ScrumMaster 7/2009
• Six Sigma Green Belt  3/2012
• Scrum Product Owner 4/2014